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Has The Jake Paul Boxing Novelty Worn Off, Or Has He Permanently Created His ‘Own Lane’?
Jake Paul returned to the boxing ring on Saturday night and delivered another thumping knockout victory over another underwhelming opponent, this time former MMA fighter Mike Perry. Paul took his professional record to nine wins against one defeat – to Tommy Fury in February 2023 – after stopping Perry in the sixth round of their […]
Warren Blasts ‘Stupid' Joshua For Questioning Dubois' VADA Enrolment
Frank Warren has slammed Anthony Joshua’s management team for questioning whether Daniel Dubois had signed up with VADA. Dubois will defend his IBF Heavyweight Title against Joshua on September 21. Dubois got the belt after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the title following his split decision win over Tyson Fury to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Joshua […]
Is Andre Ward Coming Out Of Retirement?
Fans believe Andre Ward has teased a comeback, causing a massive stir. The former unified super middleweight and unified lightweight champion retired with a 32-0 record. He defeated Sergey Kovalev in consecutive fights to unify at 175 before retiring in 2017. His biggest wins came against Carl Froch, Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler and Kovalev. Since […]
Usyk Tells McGregor To Fight Him In BKFC – ‘Let’s Talk'
Oleksandr Usyk has welcomed a bare-knuckle fight with Conor McGregor. The Ukrainian is coming off the best win of his career when he defeated Tyson Fury to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion via a split decision. Usyk followed in the footsteps of Lennox Lewis, who became the last man to win all the belts. The […]
Junto Nakatani ‘Really Wants’ Naoya Inoue Fight After Dominant World Title Defense
Junto Nakatani successfully defended his WBC bantamweight world title on Saturday with an emphatic first-round knockout of Vincent Astrolabio and immediately called out Naoya Inoue. Nakatani (28-0-0 21 KO) extended his perfect professional record at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan after sending Astrolabio (19-5-0 14 KO) to the canvas with 38 seconds remaining of the […]
What's Next For Jake Paul After Dismantling Mike Perry?
Jake Paul defeated Mike Perry with a sixth-round stoppage, which included three knockdowns, raising question marks over his next steps. Paul took his record to 10-1 after coming through with a dominant win. The victory kept his hopes of boxing Mike Tyson alive. Iron Mike pulled out of the July 20 fight as Perry stepped […]
Jake Paul Humiliates Mike Perry With Three Knockdowns; Calls Out Alex Pereira
Jake Paul outclassed Mike Perry with three knockdowns as the fight was waived off in round six. Perry fancied his chances coming into the fight, as he promised to set a high pace. However, he soon realised things would not go his own way. The Problem Child was the sharper puncher, dropping Perry with an […]
Joshua Exposes Carl Froch's World Title Win – ‘You Didn’t Beat A Champion'
Anthony Joshua called out Carl Froch over his first world title as the pair butted heads. The duo have not had the best relationship. Froch was very critical of Joshua following his departure from Robert McCracken. Froch also worked under McCracken as he backed up his former trainer. Carl singled out Joshua’s defeat to Andy […]
Crawford Knocks Out WWE Wrestler
Terence Crawford turned up at a WWE event, specifically the Friday Night SmackDown, to knock out one of the sport’s biggest stars. The former Undisputed Welterweight Champion is scheduled to take on Israil Madrimov in his next fight. The August 3 clash is part of Riyadh Season’s first fight overseas, as Crawford chases Madrimov’s WBA belt […]
Usyk Returns To Ukraine To Raise War Awareness
Oleksandr Usyk has returned to his home country of Ukraine to raise awareness over the country’s struggles due to the war with Russia. Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion after beating Tyson Fury via a split decision. It was a momentous occasion as Usyk became the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. The […]
Security Break Up A Brawl Between Jake Paul And Mike Perry
The weigh-in for Jake Paul and Mike Perry, as a brawl ensued when they had a face-off. The pair have had a heated build-up in the run-up to the fight. Paul mocked Perry’s boxing skills, stating that fans should bet on him to stop Mike. Meanwhile, Perry has threatened to pull Paul’s eyes out, […]
Loma Ducks Tank Davis – ‘Loma Is Not In The Mood Right Now'
Vasiliy Lomachenko has no interest in fighting Gervonta Davis. That is according to his manager, Egis Kimas. Talks over a Loma-Davis fight began following their latest wins. Lomachenko defeated George Kambosos Jr. to pick up the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. Davis responded to the win, saying Loma was next. This was dependent on Davis beating […]
Helenius Gets Two-Year Ban After Popping For Clomiphene – Is Conor Benn Next?
Robert Helenius has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned substance after his fight with Anthony Joshua. Helenius faced Joshua last year when he was knocked out in the eighth round. While Helenius had a good fight, he could not last the distance. After the fight, Helenius failed a UKAD test. […]
Martin Bakole Promises To Knock Out Jared Anderson: ‘100 Percent Going To Happen’
Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole has said he is “100 percent” confident he will knock out Jared Anderson in their much-anticipated bout in Los Angeles on August 3. Bakole (20-1-0 15 KO) and Anderson (17-0-0 15 KO) will fight on the best American card of the year as Riyadh Season makes its international debut at the […]
Robert Helenius Given Two-Year Ban For Failed Drug Test After Anthony Joshua Fight
Finnish heavyweight Robert Helenius has been handed a two-year suspension from boxing after failing a drug test following his bout against Anthony Joshua last August. Helenius (32-5-0 21 KO) tested positive for clomifene, a female fertility drug that can be used to boost testosterone levels in men, during post-fight testing conducted by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD). […]
Isaac Cruz: How ‘Pitbull’ Emerged As One Of The Most Exciting Fighters In Boxing
Isaac Cruz will make the first defense of his WBA super-lightweight world title against Jose Valenzuela on the stacked Riyadh Season card in Los Angeles on August 3. As part of an event headlined by pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford and featuring the likes of lightweight star-in-the-making Andy Cruz, former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz […]
Fans Rip Haney For Wanting To Be A Billionaire – ‘Do Some Rebranding, Work On Your Corniness'
Devin Haney has teased a ‘sweet idea’ for his next fight following the Ryan Garcia fight. Haney suffered a majority decision loss, only to see the result turned into a no-contest. This was after Garcia failed two positive tests for Ostarine, getting a year ban in the process. While Haney kept his WBC Junior Welterweight […]
Three Reasons Why Israil Madrimov Might Just Shock Terence Crawford And The World
On August 3 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Terence Crawford makes his long-awaited return to the ring when he aims to become a four-weight world champion against WBA super-welterweight title holder Israil Madrimov. Crawford (40-0-0 31 KO) will compete at 154lbs for the first time in the headline bout of a stacked card […]
Jake Paul And Mike Perry Trade Insults During Final Presser – ‘You Got Beat By Love Island Boy'
Jake Paul and Mike Perry held their final pre-fight presser as things became heated. The two will square off on July 20 in a crossover bout. Paul is expected to win as the more experienced boxer. He enters the contest with a 9-1 record, which includes six knockout wins. Since his loss to Tommy Fury, […]
Tim Tszyu Will Return On September 22 – Who's Next?
Tim Tszyu will box on September 22 in an IBF Junior Middleweight Title Eliminator. According to reports, Erickson Lubin is the leading candidate to get that fight. Tszyu is coming off a loss to Sebastian Fundora in March. The fight was controversial, with Tsyzu dominating the earlier rounds, and things changed when the Australian suffered […]